Musical Groups

Feeding the Spirit (02/13/10)
BarlowGirl will be making its second appearance at the Clay County Regional Events Center when they arrive in town Sunday, Feb. 21, on the first stage of the Love & War tour supporting the group's most recent album which hit the airwaves late in 2009...

Honor Flight participants highlight Veterans Day service (11/10/09)
An 11 a.m. program is planned Wednesday for Clay County residents to mark Veterans Day and honor the soldiers who answered the call of duty. The Clay County Veterans Day Service will be held at the Clay County Veterans Memorial, along Grand Avenue and just north of Spencer Municipal Utilities...

End of Life Consortium to focus on information (10/15/09)
It's never easy when an end of life diagnosis or situation occurs. If ever faced with such a life changing event, would you know who to contact? An End of Life Consortium, for the public, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Spencer Senior Center...

Local comrades share service (10/13/09)
The mood was jovial among the local veterans who departed Spencer Monday afternoon in a van provided by H&N Chevrolet Buick of Spencer. After submitting applications and patiently awaiting responses from the trip's organizer, each of the seven World War II veterans knew their time had come...

Krause stumps for Grassley's seat at fair (09/15/09)
U.S. Senate aspirant Bob Krause (D-Fairfield) campaigned Saturday at the Clay County Fair. The 59-year-old, who acknowledges he faces stiff odds in his bid to defeat Iowa's senior senator, readily recited the handful of colorful statements his foe has made over the last few months, recited the incumbent's voting record and then forecast "that the winds they are a changing." ...

Spencer breaks top 100 in KISS tour bid (05/29/09)
It's still not clear how many local votes it will take to bring arena rock band KISS to Spencer. But it is clear residents are making progress in the Internet bid to "demand" a band visit to the northwest Iowa city of 11,000. Spencer has a chance to "book" a major concert tour stop because the legendary band has put fans in charge of selecting the tour stops through Internet voting at www.Eventful.com. A link to the Eventful voting process is prominent on the www.kissonline.com Web site, too...

Briefs 5-23-09 (05/23/09)
Farmers Market is returning with an opening date of May 23. Early season vegetables available. Located in the parking lot of the Southpark Mall. --- Come learn about Global Positioning System (GPS) and the sport of geocaching. GPS units will be used to find hidden treasure at Huston Park. Located at the nature center at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23. The event is sponsored by the Palo Alto Soil & Water Conservation District and the Palo Alto County Conservation Board...

Events Center targets KISS for Spencer stop (05/12/09)
General Manager Scott Hallgren, sees all the possibilities for the Clay County Regional Events Center. He also knows its limitations. Under normal circumstances, it may be a tough sell to book mega rock band KISS in a northwest Iowa arena capable of seating 2,664...

'Stations of the Cross' journey tonight (04/08/09)
Spencer Community Youth Ministries, an organization which unites youth workers from Spencer churches in fellowship, passion and purpose, is once again planning for the Community Cross Walk during Holy Week. This year's walk will take place on Wednesday, April 8. The walk will begin at Grace United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at Sacred Heart...

Iconic female rock band, Heart, to take stage at the '09 Fair (04/04/09)
Classic rock band Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18 on the Clay County Fair Grandstand Stage. Formed in Seattle, Heart has often been credited as one of the first mainstream rock bands where women were in complete creative control. ...

Community Cross Walk to feature 'Stations of the Cross' (04/02/09)
Spencer Community Youth Ministries, an organization which unites youth workers from Spencer churches in fellowship, passion and purpose, is once again planning for the Community Cross Walk during Holy Week. This year's walk will take place on Wednesday, April 8. The walk will begin at Grace United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at Sacred Heart...

Briefs 3-14-09 (03/14/09)
A bird house workshop will be held at 1 p.m. today at Lost Island Nature Center, north of Ruthven. To build a wren house, just bring a hammer. Call (712) 837-4866 for more information. --- A bake sale will be held today at the Southpark Mall. The groups will be: "People to People Ambassador Program" for Devan McCord Fund Raiser and DreamTeam...

Patrick: The woman behind the productions (03/14/09)
Nancy Patrick is what you'd call a true artist. She's not only trained vocally, she's taken piano, organ, saxophone and dance lessons. Even so, she comes by her artistic, creative ways naturally. Patrick, the eighth of 13 children born to the late Sylvester Joseph "S.J." and NaDyne Patrick, was raised to value family, church and education. The native of Mapleton still holds those priorities near and dear today...

Briefs 3-13-09 (03/13/09)
A soup and pie fundraiser will be held from 5-8 p.m. tonight at DaySpring Assembly of God Church, 1410 W. 18th St., Spencer. Chef Dr. Darrel Forslund will be serving home-style chicken noodle soup, "27 Spice" chili, and an international selection: Mongolian hot pot soup. Many...

Donation presented in memory of Black Hills Energy employee (03/13/09)
Black Hills Energy received a donation of $516 from the After Five Kiwanis Club of Spencer that will go toward Black Hills Cares, the company's energy assistance program that helps people experiencing financial difficulties pay their energy-related expenses...

Briefs 3-12-09 (03/12/09)
Spencer City Councilman George Kruger will host a Ward 1 meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the Spencer Public Library. Bob Fagen, Spencer's city manager, will be the featured guest speaker. --- Spencer Hospital will be holding classes for individuals considered to have "pre-diabetes" -- those with blood sugar levels higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be considered a diabetic. ...

Six teens will vie for Miss Shamrock Sunday (03/03/09)
The 2009 Miss Shamrock Pageant will be held at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 8 at Corrigan Hall in Emmetsburg. There are six contestants in the pageant. Competition in the Miss Shamrock Pageant includes an interview with the panel of judges, introduction in casual wear, talent performance, formal wear and an on-stage question...

Concert Association announces program change (02/28/09)
The next offering of the Spencer Area Concert Association, which was to have been the Canadian ensemble Beyond the Pale, has had to be cancelled because of the cancellation of their U.S. tour. However, another concert has been scheduled for the same date, time, and place. The Café Accordion Orchestra will perform on Friday, Mar. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Clay County Regional Events Center with guest vocalist Diane Jarvi...

Book club members being sought (02/26/09)
Spencer Public Library representatives have heard the request. In response, they're hoping to establish a new book club at the library. "We've had some people call us and say that they would like to join a book club," Kay Larson, the library's director, said. ...

Local group traveling to Haiti (02/25/09)
Feb. 25 - March 5 marks the fourth weeklong trek several area residents will be making to Pignon, a mountainous region of Haiti that currently ranks as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Along with three people from Sioux City, the area delegates traveling to Haiti will include Dustin Reynolds of Ruthven; Ernie and Marlene Bruns, Mike Schmillen, Brad Bernardy, Dave Johnson, Christi Gabhart, Julie VanHofwegen, Karmen Brown, Jenny Hill and Dawn Vanden Berg of Spencer; Lindsey Zeutenhorst Goldammer of Lewisburg, W.Va., formerly of Spencer; and Stacey Zeutenhorst of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Spencer.. ...

UDMO Head Start earns national accreditation (02/17/09)
Upper Des Moines Opportunity's Clay County Head Start Birth to Five program is among the first early childhood program to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) -- the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals. ...

SHS students qualify for All-State festival for 34th consecutive year (02/11/09)
Drama students from Spencer High School competed against 92 other schools and an estimated 2,000 students at the Northwest Iowa State Large Group Speech Contest at Spencer High School on Saturday, Feb. 7. Spencer entered 15 different groups in the areas of one-act play, choral reading, readers' theatre, musical theatre, ensemble acting, group mime, solo mime, and group improvisation. ...

Vienna Boys Choir to Perform in Spencer (02/07/09)

Watching the future become present (01/21/09)
The halls and classrooms at Spencer High School were quiet Tuesday as students and staff alike watched intently as Barack Obama became the nation's 44th president. CNN was the television channel of choice in the school building's teachers' lounge. Generally off-limits to students, the lounge was filled with nine cooks, 14 students, teacher Jan Myers and substitute teacher Joe Enderlin at 11 a.m. ...

Lend your voice to a country church sing-along (12/13/08)
The drapes at Zion United Methodist Church will be lifted Sunday night, with lit candles glowing in the windows. The picturesque country church scene in rural Spencer, similar to one found on a Terry Redlin-inspired Christmas card, will host an annual tradition area residents have looked forward to, and others return to take part in...

Middle school music department gives taste of the season (12/03/08)
The Spencer Middle School Music Department performed during its band and vocal Winter Concert Tuesday night at the middle school gym. Members of the seventh grade band (above) under the direction of Paul Jepson, performed three holiday pieces. Jepson also directed the eighth grade band; while Denise Reit directed both the seventh and eighth grade choir performances before a packed set of bleachers in the gym...

There is hope: MOMS offers support (11/18/08)
It took the taking of their children and deeper brushes with methamphetamine for Kristi Wolthuis and Joey Thompson to seek a relatively-new form of support in the area. The two women, who each began the process of recovery in 2004, are both actively participating in the local Moms Off Meth Support (MOMS) group...

Briefs 11/08/08 (11/08/08)
A bake sale will be held by the Friends of Collin Hanson as a fundraiser at Southpark Mall today. --- The First Christian Church at 701 E. 18th St., Spencer, is hosting the Angel Food Ministry. Boxes of food may be ordered containing fresh meats, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, and staple items. ...

Vienna Boys Choir tickets on sale (11/04/08)
Tickets for the Feb. 14 concert by the Vienna Boys Choir go on sale to the general public today at Arts on Grand in downtown Spencer. The concert, sponsored by the Spencer Area Concert Association, will take place at 8 p.m. in the Old High School Auditorium...

Warburton Selected to All-State Orchestra (11/01/08)
On Saturday, Oct. 25, five students from Okoboji High School competed with 1,200 of the finest musicians from Northwest Iowa for the privilege to perform in the 2008 Iowa High School Music Association's All-State Music Festival. Being accepted into the All-State Music Festival is one of the highest honors a high school musician can achieve...

Briefs 10-1-08 (10/01/08)
Join us at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at Hope Reformed Church in the Fellowship Hall. This year's theme "Adventure" will be featured at the meeting. Come find out what it is all about. There will be an abundance of fun and fellowship, with food and drinks provided by the Steering Committee. If you have any questions, please contact one of the MOPS co-coordinators, Cassie McCreary 240-0298 or Andrea Crew. Childcare is provided starting at 8:45 a.m...

Briefs 9-27-08 (09/29/08)
H & N Chevy, Asher Motor Company, Don Pierson Ford, and Motor Inn of Spencer will have new cars at the Southpark Mall in south Spencer through Sunday. Sept. 28. This is a great opportunity for the public to see the newest line of automobiles. --- Shaky Tree Coffee will be hosting a Saturday night concert featuring critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Mat d. ...

Briefs 9-26-08 (09/26/08)
"Artisans Road Trip: Before and After," currently on display at Arts on Grand, showcases over twenty-five of the regional artists involved in Artisans Road Trip 2008, which takes place on the weekend of Oct. 4--5. The artists reception for the exhibit will be at 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, with a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited to come and meet some of the artists for conversation and refreshments...

Prairie Fire Children's Theatre, LCT present "The Wizard of Oz" (09/25/08)
Join our Dickinson county children in a wonderful journey through the Magical Land of Oz, as they take the stage this weekend along with two professional actor/directors, Ben Ratkowski and ErinRose Sincevich, in Prairie Fire Children's Theatre's original musical production of "The Wizard of Oz"...

Briefs 9-25-08 (09/25/08)
Spencer Northwest Iowa Singles will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Southpark Mall Food Court for dinning and a short meeting. The club is open to singles 30 and above, widowed or divorced. Come and join us. n Call Tim at 260-0616 for more information...

New law will assist disabled hunters this fall (09/25/08)
Rep. Mike May (R-Spirit Lake) discussed a new Iowa law that will promote many more nonresidents, age 21 years and younger and who are disabled or terminally ill, to hunt deer and turkey in the state. According to May, a growing number of national and community organizations have begun catering to disabled young hunters in recent years. ...

Briefs 9-24-08 (09/24/08)
Iowa High School Speech Association Judges' Certification Meeting Here at Spencer High School. A judges' certification meeting of the Iowa High School Speech Association will be held at Spencer High School at 7 p.m. tonight in the Spencer High School little theatre and the adjoining room 120. Prospective judges attending this meeting will be certified to judge both Large Group Speech and Individual Speech for the Iowa High School Speech Association...

Briefs 9-19-08 (09/19/08)
The Starlings duo will be live on stage at Shaky Tree Coffee at 8 p.m. tonight. It's rootsy music with a simple beauty. --- The Grand Slam Sportscard Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Southpark Mall. Collectors and sports fans will enjoy the variety of sportscards and collectibles on display to buy, sell and trade...

Briefs 9-18-08 (09/18/08)
Spencer Public Library will host a book signing by Vicki Myron, author of "Dewey: The Small-town Library Cat Who Touched the World" tonight at the library. Vicki will speak at 7 p.m. and will sell and sign copies of her book afterward. Friends of the Library will provide refreshments and give away a copy of the book...

Third Day coming to Spencer (09/10/08)
Christian rock band Third Day will be making a stop at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer on their Music Builds Tour on Saturday, Nov. 1. Special guests NeedToBreathe and Revive will open for Third Day. The three-hour show will start at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m...

Briefs 9-05-08 (09/05/08)
Fair booster tickets will be sold individually for $5 each, a savings of $2 from the regular daytime gate admission price for adults. Individuals and businesses may take advantage of the savings by purchasing tickets from a fair booster ticket location or a fair booster representative prior to 5 p.m. ...

Briefs 9-03-08 (09/03/08)
The Spencer Area Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the Southpark Mall parking lot. Come see the homegrown, fresh produce for sale. --- Losing a loved one is indescribable to someone who has not felt the loss of death. ...

Briefs 9-29-08 (09/02/08)
The Spencer Area Visually Impaired/Blind Self-Help Group will hold its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in the Round Room of the Spencer Public Library. Individuals of all ages with vision loss are invited to attend. Families and friends are welcome also...

Concert Association season tickets go on sale (09/02/08)
Season tickets for the Spencer Area Concert Association will go on sale Sept. 6 at Arts on Grand and at the Art Barn at the Clay County Fair. The 2008--09 season will be the biggest ever, with eight concerts in Spencer. Along with their season tickets, subscribers will receive an order form for tickets to the Vienna Boys Choir concert on Valentine's Day 2009. Tickets for the Vienna Boys Choir concert will go on sale to the general public on Nov. 1...

Briefs 8-29-08 (08/29/08)
A retirement coffee for Elmer Williams, city of Spencer street superintendent, will take place from 2-4 p.m. today in council chambers at City Hall. --- The Photography Department will be accepting entries from 12-7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The photography department is now located just east of the Pork Producers Chop Shop and directly south of the outdoor horse arena. Pre-registration is encouraged...

Briefs 8-27-08 (08/27/08)
Music will return to the gallery at Arts on Grand this Thursday after a brief hiatus due to Mainstreet Market. This week's music will be provided by popular local entertainers Jerry Roberts and Dennis Wienke. They will perform a variety of traditional music, country music, and rock-and-roll oldies beginning at 7 p.m. A $5 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to the musicians...

Briefs 8-20-08 (08/20/08)
The Iowa Great Lakes Region Antique Automobile Club will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Southpark Mall in south Spencer. Car enthusiasts and history buffs will enjoy this display. On Aug. 24 The Hands of Harmony Swinging Seniors will be entertaining us at 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy the display and entertainment...

Area's Pettits are 'Hall of Fame' singers (08/20/08)
The children of Claude and Marie Pettit of Emmetsburg have been referred to as "The Pettit Family," "The Kids Next Door," "The Singing Pettits," and "The Petites" over the past 50 years. While all seven sang at one time or another, the five primary singing siblings will be recognized for their state and national successes next weekend in Arnolds Park as they're inducted into the 2008 class of the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association's Hall of Fame...

Briefs 8-19-08 (08/19/08)
The Iowa Great Lakes Region Antique Automobile Club will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Southpark Mall in south Spencer. Car enthusiasts and history buffs will enjoy this display. On Aug. 24 The Hands of Harmony Swinging Seniors will be entertaining us at 2:30 p.m. Come enjoy the display and entertainment...

New staff to greet CC/E students Aug. 20 (08/16/08)
By Kris Todd Daily Reporter Staff When the bell marking the start of the 2008-09 school year rings on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 20, Clay Central/Everly students will be greeted in their respective buildings and classrooms by a handful of new staff members...

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